Christmas Week Radio Schedule Features James Melton
Radio programs during Christmas week spotlight James Melton with Cliff Edwards in Harvest of Stars retelling Pinocchio. The lineup includes opera excerpts and comedy as Oscar Levant joins Fred Allen, with Bergen and McCarthy cast members and multiple NBC broadcasts across the day.
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Jamies Melton
Cliff Edwards
Jimmy Cricket
Walt Disney
Fifm
Melton
Edwards
Pine
Pinocchio
Wooden Boy
Metropolitan Opera
James Melton
Frank Black
International Harvester Orchestra
Mario
Puccini
Eac
Tommy Lad
Margetson
Father
Giant Boeing Stratofreighter rollouts and aviation tour plans
The first four engine Boeing Stratofreighter rolls out for the army air forces as a long range cargo carrier. Gulf air tour to Florida returns with no strong local plans. pilots may start Jan 2 with refueling points at about 50 airports and a Jan 26 deadline. Various light aviation plans including Kaiser-Hammond Aircar, Piper incentives, and several new planes are noted along with a humorous anecdote about Fred Maytag landing in a grain field.
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Army Air Forces
Florida
Orlands
Fla
Gulf
Fred Maytag
Washing Machine Fame
Newton
Iowa
Nelson
Taylorcraft
Franklin
Planning Board's Work Is Praised in West Virginia
Charleston officials reported the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers praised the state planning board. The society offered member help to form local planning committees and adopted a resolution lauding the board as doing an outstanding job in state development planning.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
State Planning Board
Planning Board
West Virginia
Locomotive Gas Turbine Project Moves Forward in 1947
Bids are in and construction will start in 1947 on the first two locomotive gas turbine chassis as part of a major coal research program. Backed by Coal Research Inc and sponsors including Norfolk and Western, Baltimore and Ohio, and others, the project aims to cut mainline locomotive costs to about one third of current levels.
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Biliott Company
Allis - Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Norfolk and Western Railway
John S. Yellett
Bituminous
Bituminous Coal Research, Inc
Roy 5. White
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chesapeak & Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Island Creek Coal Company
M. A. Hanne Company
Sinclair Coal Company
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Yellett
Hodey
Turbo-Motive
Food Markets Bill To Be Presented In West Virginia
Charleston WV December 28 a bill to create year round wholesale farm product markets in West Virginia cities will go before the legislature next month Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin disclosed The farm products market facilities act follows a meeting of the nationwide council of state governments It provides for two kinds of wholesale markets including a terminal market to serve large food consuming areas and retainers a likely goal in staging stronger farm support
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Agriculture Commission
J. B. McLaughlin
Council of State Governments
Penerg
Ira J. Partlow
John Kass Pottery Manufacturer Dies in Fire
John Kass, 56, owner of the Kass China company in East Liverpool Ohio, died of a heart attack after a kiln fire caused $500 damage at his plant. A native of Germany, he previously worked in Cambridge and Newell before moving to the pottery industry here 15 years ago.
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East Liverpool
John Kass
Kass China Company
Germany
Cambridge
Newell
W. Va
Miss Helen McNew Weds Gilbert Wood in Gary Welch church
Gary West Virginia announces the marriage of Miss Helen Margaret McNew to Mr. Gilbert B. Wood son of Mrs. J. T. McParland The ceremony took place December 21 at First Presbyterian Church Welch A week of entertaining honors followed including an informal dance hosted by Mrs C E McNew at the Country club December 27 The issue also notes a Christmas party by the Gary Girl Scouts and upcoming New Year Eve dance at the Employes Country Club with Padgett's orchestra 10 p m to 2 a m
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Gary
W. Va
C. E. McNew
Helen Margaret McNew
Gilbert B. Wood
J. T. McParland
Presbyterian Church
Welch
Country Club
Girl Scout
Silas David
Employes
Padgett
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
M. Gleason
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Filbert
Sir. Mary's Catholic Church
Wilece
Wiitoe P.T
Santa Claus
Wilma Harris
Rebecca Merle
Stevens Clinic
Lloyd Rogers, Jr
Rogers
Mary Atkinson
Mars
J. L. Atkinson
Gary High School
Salvation Army
Army
Christmas Guests and Service Members Visit Home Town
A long list of local residents and relatives spent the Christmas season visiting family in Bluefield and nearby areas. Servicemen including Jerry Honaker, Roy Honaker, William Boardman, and Edgar Clayton were home on furlough or leave from Texas, Pensacola, San Francisco, and the U S Marines. Local residents hosted guests from Bluefield and portsmouth, along with university faculty member Winston Clemens visiting relatives.
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B. M Paine
Frank Watson
Bluefield
William Boardman
Edgar Clayton
U. S. Marines
San Fancisco
W. Clayton
Elmo Fleshman
Wade Fleshman
Juanita Moore
Gary
Harry Glass
Weston
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West Virginia. University
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Bluefield College
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VPI
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